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March 13, 2009 - 12:19 pm
NEWS FEED: ColoradoPols.com

RNC Chair Angers Republicans...Again

By Colorado Pols

It wasn't long ago that new RNC Chair Michael Steele was forced to apologize to Rush Limbaugh for not being nice to him. Now Steele has made another boo-boo, as The Washington Post reports:
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele was on the receiving end of a fresh round of criticism from prominent party members yesterday after an interview was released in which he referred to abortion as an "individual choice."

His comments to GQ magazine inflamed abortion opponents, one of the GOP's core constituencies, and further complicated an already difficult first month on the job for Steele.

Former Ohio secretary of state J.

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March 7, 2009 - 02:55 am
NEWS FEED: ColoradoPols.com

The Midnight News - Saturday March 7

By Aristotle

Undoing the Damage - Obama reverses Bush's stem cell research restrictions

Hysterical Reaction - Above policy decision leads elected wingnut to decry Obama as the "abortion president"

Stumbling out the gate - Michael Steele's inauspicious debut as RNC head

Doesn't State have anyone who can speak Russian? Or were they all purged by the bushies? - Symbolic button presented by HRC to Russian foreign secretary says "overcharge" in Russian rather than "reset"

Right now in Colorado political news - nothing, unless you want to read about the wrangling over the drilling rules.

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February 10, 2009 - 09:34 am
NEWS FEED: Colorado Independent

Wadhams speaks: ‘Our fundamental principles are pretty darn solid’

By Ernest Luning

State GOP chairman Dick Wadhams sits down and opens up on a wide range of political topics in an illuminating interview with Colorado Statesman editor Jody Hope Strogoff and reporter Jason Kosena, who was The Colorado Independent’s chief political reporter through the 2008 election.

Unlike his ubiquitous — sometimes vulgar — sound bites issued during the heat of the campaign, Wadhams sounds positively relaxed and introspective as he discusses the future of the Republican Party in Colorado, prospects for retaking the legislature and statewide seats, and even whether Marilyn Musgrave should have called to concede to Betsy Markey after losing her 4th District seat in Congress (short answer: yes).

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January 31, 2009 - 07:16 pm
NEWS FEED: ColoradoPols.com

New RNC Leadership?

By Go Blue

Not really. His track record is just more of the same crazy "conservatism" that has plagued the party for so long.

Former Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele was just elected chairman of the RNC. Here are five facts about the new leader of the Republican party:

1. Steele compared stem cell research to Nazi experiments during the Holocaust.

2. Steele bused in homeless African Americans from Philadelphia to distribute literature in inner-city Baltimore that featured a "Sample Democratic Ballot" with votes for Steele and former Gov. Bob Ehrlich, along with photos of prominent black Democrats.

3. Steele once described that "R" next to his name as a "scarlet letter," complaining that being a Republican was hurting his electoral chances.

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January 30, 2009 - 03:15 pm
NEWS FEED: Colorado Independent

RNC candidates backed by Wadhams, Hillman trail on first ballots

By Ernest Luning

The two candidates for Republican National Committee chairman endorsed by Colorado RNC members are vying for last place after four rounds of balloting, Dave Weigel reports on our sister site The Washington Independent. Colorado GOP chairman Dick Wadhams has publicly backed Michigan GOP chairman Saul Anuzis and RNC committeeman Mark Hillman threw in with former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, but the rest of the RNC seem to be favoring the other three candidates for the top party post.

None of the candidates — the other three are current RNC chairman Mike Duncan, South Carolina GOP chairman Katon Dawson and former Maryland Lt.

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January 30, 2009 - 12:23 pm
NEWS FEED: Colorado Independent

Wadhams backs Anuzis for RNC chairman in contest for future of GOP

By Ernest Luning

The battle for the future of the Republican Party is underway in Washington, D.C., where the Republican National Committee is gathering this weekend to elect a chairman (all the candidates are men). Follow the action with David Weigel’s live coverage at our sister site The Washington Independent.

Colorado GOP chairman Dick Wadhams this week endorsed Michigan GOP chairman Saul Anuzis, who was nominated moments ago for the national top spot. Here’s the case Wadhams makes:

Let Saul lead our Comeback

I’ve read literally hundreds of emails. I’ve read all the plans. I’ve listened to more arguments than I can count. I’ve spoken to and met with all the candidates.

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Fri, 08/29/2008 - 13:14

Salazar: Palin won't send Clinton supporters to GOP

By Jeremy Pelzer, PolitickerCO.com Reporter

U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Denver) told CNN Friday that he didn't think Sarah Palin would help the Republican ticket pick up Hillary Clinton supporters.

"What's going to happen here is that desire to change that Hillary Clinton has helped bring about will ultimately lead to [an Obama]-Biden win in November. I don't think it changes the dynamics," Salazar said to CNN.

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Thu, 04/17/2008 - 15:55

Hillman wins Politicker's first Gordon Humphrey award

By Wally Edge

Today the Inside Edge is proud to give out our first ever Gordon J. Humphrey award to former State Senator and former acting Treasurer Mark Hillman.

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Mon, 04/07/2008 - 11:33

Hillman, we have a problem

By Wally Edge

When Mark Hillman announced last week that he’d run for RNC committeeman from Colorado to replace outgoing Colorado RNC committeeman Bob Schaffer, the groan coming from several parts of the GOP was audible.

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Wed, 03/26/2008 - 14:02

Schultheis looks for part-time job

By Wally Edge

One of Colorado’s most conservative legislators is asking delegates to the Colorado Republican assembly to pick him as the next Republican National Committeeman to succeed outgoing RNC stand-in Bob Schaffer who is running for US Senate.

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